Lost Lots Associates, Ltd. v. Bruyn

OPINION OF THE COURT

Aaron Klein, J.

Defendants, Thaddeus Yuran and Anita J. Yuran, move under CPLR 3025 (subd [b]) for permission to serve an amended answer alleging an additional affirmative defense of champerty and maintenance under sections 488 and 489 of the Judiciary Law against plaintiffs’ action at law brought under article 15 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to compel the determination of a claim to certain real property.

*100The substance of the affirmative defense to be alleged in the amended answer is that counsel to plaintiff Lost Lots Associates, Ltd. are stockholders…